Alabama · Document Recording
Recording a Deed or Document in Escambia County, AL
Escambia County (population 36,757) records real-property documents through the Escambia County Judge of Probate (Robert D. Agerton). Below is what it costs and how to submit. Filing a memorandum of contract? We record it with the county for $199, notary included — no trip to the courthouse.
Escambia County recorder — contact
- Recording office
- Escambia County Judge of Probate (Robert D. Agerton)
- Mailing address
- Escambia County Judge of Probate, 318 Belleville Ave (Courthouse), Brewton, AL 36426
- Phone
- (251) 867-0245 / (251) 867-0301
- Checks payable to
- Escambia County Judge of Probate
- Electronic recording
- Paper / mail
Escambia County recording fees
- First page / base fee
- $4.00 first page
- Additional pages
- $3.00 each additional page
- Other fees
- No charge for first 2 grantor + 2 grantee names; $1.00 per additional name; deed transfer tax $0.50 per $500
Counties change fees without notice. Check with the Escambia County Judge of Probate (Robert D. Agerton) before you mail a check.
Can you e-record in Escambia County?
Escambia County records documents submitted by mail or in person. Jurably notarizes your document, mails it by certified mail, and tracks it to a recorded instrument number.
How to record a document in Escambia County, Alabama
- Prepare the document so it meets Escambia County's formatting rules: legal description, grantee address, signature block, and the blank space the recorder reserves for its stamp.
- Notarize it if the instrument requires acknowledgment. Most deeds and affidavits do.
- Submit by mail to Escambia County Judge of Probate (Robert D. Agerton).
- Pay the recording fee, payable to Escambia County Judge of Probate.
- Receive the recorded instrument back with its book/page or instrument number as proof of record.
Looking up a Escambia County property
Owner names, parcel numbers and legal descriptions for Escambia County property are searchable at Escambia County Revenue Commissioner (Property Lookup / GIS). A deed or memorandum needs the exact legal description, so pull it from there or from the last recorded deed.
How Jurably helps in Escambia County
Jurably isn’t a deed-filing desk. It’s how real-estate investors get the important paperwork done. If you’re under contract on a Escambia County property, we file a memorandum of contract to put your equitable interest on the public record, where every title search will find it. The online notary session is included: you sign it alone, and the seller is notified by certified mail. Then we record it (by certified mail) and return the recorded instrument. It’s a self-help filing service, not legal advice.
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Under contract in Escambia County? Secure it.
Jurably files a memorandum to protect your deal, notarizes what you need, and records it — no courthouse trip.